Aug 26 Blog
By: Ellen White
Dogs—or celeb in Hebrew—were not well loved in the Bible. Given the negative associations with dogs, it is surprising that one of the great Hebrew spies bears this name.
Aug 7 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
According to a recent study, cats were domesticated in Egypt 5,700 years ago—almost two millennia earlier than previously thought.
Jul 12 Blog
By: Dorothy Willette
Few symbols have a tradition as long and as rich as the dove. Read about what it represents and how its use has been shared, adapted and reinterpreted across cultures and millennia to suit changing belief systems.
Mar 2 Blog
By: Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin
Lions and crocodiles and monkeys, oh my! There are about a hundred different types of animal species mentioned in the Bible.
Dec 31 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Mark W. Chavalas explores the history of camel domestication in BAR.
Dec 29 Blog
As we ring in the New Year, let’s take a look back at the top 10 finds that thrilled us in 2014.
Feb 7 Blog
By: Noah Wiener
Camels play a major role in the Biblical narrative of the patriarchs; the animals are mentioned over 20 times in Genesis alone. However, a recent publication by Tel Aviv University (TAU) archaeologists Erez Ben-Yosef and Lidar Sapir-Hen suggests that camels were not domesticated in Israel until the end of the 10th century B.C.E.
Dec 12 Blog
Megan Sauter reviews "Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt" edited by Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer.
Jan 11 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Excavations conducted at the sites of Tell Abraq and Muweilah near Sharjah in the UAE have revealed some of the first clear signs of camel […]
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